Tricorn batfish (Zalieutes mcgintyi)

Scientific name: Zalieutes mcgintyi Fowler, 1952

Tricorn batfish (Zalieutes mcgintyi)
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The Tricorn batfish (Zalieutes mcgintyi) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Dorsal surface of disc light brown, without spot; dark brown bands on anterior to anal fin origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zalieutes mcgintyi
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
660 m (2165 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 660 m, usually 90 - 180 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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